Raury – Channel Zero (Audio, Lyrics)

American singer-songwriter, Raury drops the “Channel Zero” song. Listen, read the lyrics, stream, buy, mp3 download.

Raury Channel Zero

Raury’s last “official” release came in October of 2020, by way of his album Fervent. Though he holds an expansive archive of music in multiple corners of the interwebs, his fans that stick to streaming will be elated at his return. The 25-year-old Georgia native sounds just as explorative and open-minded as ever in his new offering, urging listeners to be at peace with the occurrences around them. This is definitely up his alley when listening to both the lyrics and sonic direction of his discography, and his core fans are sure to love the song.

“Channel Zero” is dedicated to being in tune with self. Eclectic and layered, yet solidly and simply structured, the song engenders a relaxation that is coupled with piqued interest. As always, Raury has added depth to his verses and view of reality, creating questions that one may want to look into themselves for answers to. The nearly 4-minute track takes a few turns and shifts, layering on additions and vocal effects that ensure the song doesn’t overstay its welcome. Being as though he hasn’t released an official track in a while, the song length is actually a benefit, and it feels like we’re catching up with the artist in a music-led one-on-one.

Raury spoke on stepping away from labels and his current music back in 2018: “I want out of the label when the people who believed in me transition jobs to be replaced by strangers who don’t know me. It was like they were trying to put me in a position of fear and weakness so I could run out of money and they could control me. I would rather die than be controlled. I would rather take my career on a path where I can play with my friends, stay with family, and remain physically, psychologically and spiritually well.”

Raury – Channel Zero

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
See, I’m an elegant lyrical
[?] is my spiritual
Motives are overflowing
And going beyond times
Let me get to my body
I’m hip and mentally outee
As in, me and Seattle not watching [?]
[?] not a factor
Love is not done by actors
Sitting down in field watching spinning wheels of a tractor
A beautiful country setting
Where every breath is a blessing
Forgetting about that everyday life
The sky’s future, let future [?]
[?]
This beautiful Aphrodite
Went dice to me when she likes it
The climax between her books
That’s the beauty of cunnilingus
Green grass and golden wheat
Green raps and golden weed
Speed dash, I’m overseas
Supposedly, I’m supposed to be
One of them supernovas we
Seen outer space with them telescopes
You acting like it’s whatever, though
I’m not some nigga with stethoscopes
But I came here to help, baby
[?] for me, don’t ever go
Don’t ever go
Don’t ever go

(Chorus)
I’ve got these albatross wings, I could sleep a supply
Like, who needs the weed when you’re naturally high?
I mean like, who need the plate with no piece of the pie?
I mean like, why go to work when we’re all gonna die?
I mean like, why should I slave till I’m sixty years old?
I mean like, you’re going broke after selling your soul, when you could…
Just be at peace with the moment
How I’m at peace with the moment
Just be at peace with the moment
How I’m at peace with the moment

(Verse 2)
And now I’m standing on the beach
Sand between my feet
I’m complete
At least I defeated my ego leaving a leader
It is freezing out in the street and complete with my inner being
Meaning I’m even, if not below what’s above me
These mighty waters are making me blue
Ain’t got a clue about writing using the press
Guess it may be a problem, but fuck it
I’m at my best and I’m writing from darker places
This melancholy, I’m so sorry, I’m sorry
I should’ve never done this and I should’ve never done that
Wish I could take it back
But right after, what’s done is done
We just run and create a fallacy
Hoping it never happened
But it happened
Yeah, that’s what happened

(Chorus)
I’ve got these albatross wings, I could sleep a supply
Like, who needs the weed when you’re naturally high?
I mean like, who need the plate with no piece of the pie?
I mean like, why go to work when we’re all gonna die?
I mean like, why should I slave till I’m sixty years old?
I mean like, you’re going broke after selling your soul, when you could…
Just be at peace with the moment
How I’m at peace with the moment
Just be at peace with the moment
How I’m at peace with the moment

(Verse 3)
Funny how the time shift
And memorise Cadillac days, my mind shifts
Switch phase, percolate back the time missed
Reminisce all of the places I’ve been
I’ve never been the flesh but the soul inside it
Go where the love and the peace and vibe is
My ATL home too [?]
Place I belong and I pray my tribe is
Niggas did me wrong, it’s okay, I’m vibing
Only revenge is to keep surviving, and thriving
Where the heart open wide is
There’s a [?] river flow south to north like Nile did
Grown ass man is childish
Play smash bros even though I’m bout to have me a child, shit
That’s like fissures wilding
Life is a fruit of a seed, take a bite like I did
The Eves’ just too temptatious
The hips just too curvacious
And I won’t waste God’s creations
I know places, spaces, and races
On my plate, this ain’t taste-ist
I made shift, the time shift, I made time
I made shit, I take shit, and make mine
Mine’s a goal for mines and yours
This time, I’m sure
I’m proud to show it won’t be like
Times before, I died
Then low to deep
Ocean floor to climb the mountain peaks
Time I told to find the flow to speak
If you reach the end of road then leap
If you reach the end of road then leap
Fly